Jim Paxson vs. Russell Westbrook Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Westbrook and Jim Paxson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Russell Westbrook: 2008-09 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 0

NBA Seasons Jim Paxson 11 Russell Westbrook 18

Playoffs Played Jim Paxson 9 Russell Westbrook 14

All-Star Games Jim Paxson 2 Russell Westbrook 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 1

All-NBA First Team Jim Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Paxson 1 Russell Westbrook 9

Scoring Leader Jim Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 2

Assists Leader Jim Paxson 0 Russell Westbrook 3

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 14.3 Russell Westbrook 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 2.0 Russell Westbrook 7.0

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 2.9 Russell Westbrook 8.0

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.2 Russell Westbrook 1.6

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 11,199 Russell Westbrook 26,659

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 1,593 Russell Westbrook 8,889

Total Assists Jim Paxson 2,300 Russell Westbrook 10,149

Total Steals Jim Paxson 951 Russell Westbrook 2,000

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 93 Russell Westbrook 410

Total Games Jim Paxson 784 Russell Westbrook 1,268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .498 Russell Westbrook .439

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .225 Russell Westbrook .307

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .807 Russell Westbrook .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983) Russell Westbrook 31.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.5 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985) Russell Westbrook 11.7 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981) Russell Westbrook 2.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983) Russell Westbrook 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 10.5 Russell Westbrook 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 1.5 Russell Westbrook 6.7

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 1.9 Russell Westbrook 7.1

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 0.7 Russell Westbrook 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.1 Russell Westbrook 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Paxson 554 Russell Westbrook 3,035

Total Rebounds Jim Paxson 80 Russell Westbrook 905

Total Assists Jim Paxson 100 Russell Westbrook 955

Total Steals Jim Paxson 38 Russell Westbrook 223

Total Blocks Jim Paxson 4 Russell Westbrook 42

Total Games Jim Paxson 53 Russell Westbrook 135

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Paxson .463 Russell Westbrook .405

3-Point Percentage Jim Paxson .267 Russell Westbrook .299

Free Throw Percentage Jim Paxson .808 Russell Westbrook .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983) Russell Westbrook 37.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984) Russell Westbrook 12.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986) Russell Westbrook 11.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983) Russell Westbrook 3.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980) Russell Westbrook 1.4 (2023)